Cigar-packing device



F. X. IVIALOCSAY.

CIGAR PACKING DEVICE.

..IJPLATIoN FILED SEPT. |5,1H2o.

Patented Jan. W, w22.

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F. X. MALOCSAY.

CIGAR PACKING DEVICE. APPLICATION man sEPT.1`5,192o.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Janie, ieee.

To all 'whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that l, Francis X. Marocsar, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, county of Westchester, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful llnprovement in Cigar-Packing Devices, of which the following is' a speclication.

'lhe object of this invention is to provide a device by means ot which cigars or articles of similar character may be quickly and expeditiously packed in boxes by hand. My invention is particularly applicable as an attachment to cigar banding machines enabling the banded cigars to be quickly packed in boxes after they have been issued from the machine. n

With these objects and other objects which may hereinafter appear'l in view, l have devised the particular arrangement ot parts hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

Reference is to be had to the accompan ing drawings forming a part yhereof 1n which- Figure 1 is a erspective view of my improved cigar pac ing device;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same;

Figure 3 is a plan view ot the same;

Figure t is atransverse sectional elevation ot the same, and

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional elevation of a portion ot the device showing the manner in which the box-supporting shell may be inclined with respect to the tabletrom which the cigars are received.

Throughout the various views of the drawings similar reference characters designate similar parte.

lin the preferred embodiment' ot my invention as disclosed in thel accompanying drawings 1 indicates a table which is adapted to Vsupport the cigars. rlhis table may, it desired, form a part ot, or an extension ot a portion ot the cigar banding machine trom which the banded cigars are ejected. Secured upon the upper tace ot the table 1 is a plate 2 which is provided with a lateral extension or llap 3 which projects outside of the table 1 and is preferably inclined at an angle to enable the ci ars to be removed rapidl therefrom an into a cigar box supporte below the same in a manner to be hereinafter described.

Secured to the underside ot the table 1 is a pair of spaced-apart supporting brack ets t. At 5 is a shelf-supp0rting member provided at its side ends with strips 6 terminating inears 7 which are pivotally mounted in the brackets 4f at f8. At 9 is a cigar box supporting-shelf which is supported at right angles to the shelf-supporting member 5 and is vertically adjustable therein. The shelit 9 is fixed upon `supports 10 which are connected at the rear by a plate or strip 11 to which is secured a guide strip 12. This guide strip 12 is vertically movable in a guide which is the nature of a continuous slot 13 formed in the shelf-supporting member 5. By means of the arrangement liust described, it will be seen that the shelt` 9 is vertically slidable or movable in its supporting member 5. A screw 1t extends through the rear plate 11 of the shelf and through the strip 12. This screw is provided Witli an enlarged head 15 on its inner sideand a Wingnut 16 on its outer side. By tightenin the wing nut 16 it will be seen that., the s elf 9 may be fixed in any desired position on its supporting member. The shelfsupporting member 5 is provided with a bracket17 on its rear side to which is pivotally secured a rod 18, which rodis provided near its outer end with notches 19. rlhese notches are adapted to be engaged by a pin mounted in a bracket 21 secured to the under side ot the table 1. By shitting the rod 18 so that one or the other of the notches 19 may be engaged, it will be seen that any desired inclination ot the shelf supporting member 5 with the shelf thereon may be obtained. 'lhis inclination is particularl desirable at various times to enaale the cigars to be more expeditiously placed within the box indicated at 22.

From the foregoing the operation ot m improved cigar packing device will be rea il understood. The ci ars 23 rest upon .the p ate 2 on the table 1. he shelf is adjusted vertically to suit the depth of the box into which the cigars are to be packed and the boa 22 rests upon the shelt 9 with the lid 2d of the boxprojecting under the Hap or extension 3 on the plate 2. 'lhe cigars 23 are moved in successive layers into the box until the necessary amount ot cigars has been 'placed therein when the box is removed and another placed in position to receive its reuired amount ot cigars. llt will he tound t at by inclining the shelf 9 substantially as roo "Y shown in Figure 5 the cigars 23 may be quickly swept from the table down the inclined Hap 3 and into the box 22. When the box is held in its inclined position the ends of the ci ars strike the front wall of the box and fall into proper position within the box.

As has been heretofore explained the shelf is adjustable vertically and may also be adjusted to lie at various angles to accommodate the various shapes and sizes of cigar boxes `used.

From the foregoing it is obvious that my invention is not to be restricted to the exact embodiment shown, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexed claims.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a table for supporting merchandise, a shelf adapted to support a receptacle into which the merchandise is adapted to be placed, means for pivotally supporting said shelf adjacent the table, and means for vertically' regulating said shelf.

2. A device of the class described comprising a table, a box-supporting shelf, pivotally secured adjacent said table, means for adjusting said shelf vertically to cause the same to hold a box at various heights below the surface of the table and means for causing said shelf to support a box at an angle to'said table.

3. A device of the class described comprising a box supporting shelf, means for raising and lowering the same and means for holding said shelf in an inclined position.

4.' A device of the class described comprising a table, a box-supporting shelf, means for Vholding said shelf at an angle to said table, means for varying the angle at which said shelf may be held and means for raising and lowering said shelf.

5. A device of the class described comprising a table,'a shelf-supporting member pivoted thereto and depending therefrom, a shelf sldably mounted on said member and means for regulating the angle at which said shelf-supporting member is held with respect to the table.

6. A device of the class described comprising a table, a shelf-supporting member piv- Voted thereto, said member having a slot, a

shelf having a projecting strip slidable in said slot, means for holding said shelf at an angle to the table and means for regulating the position of the shelf with respect to the table.

Signed at the city, count and State of New York this 2nd day of e tember, 1920.

FRANCIS X. M LOCSAY. 

